'The Sabres looked slow with the puck. Breakouts weren’t effective because there was hesitation in the neutral zone. Too many possessions were one-and-done because dump-ins weren’t sent in the proper corner behind Detroit’s net.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres blow two-goal lead in the third, fall in overtime to Detroit
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Alex Tuch 'very excited to come to Buffalo,' ready to help Sabres build a winner
'“But, like I said, I am very excited to come to Buffalo. Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, which is right down the road, right down route 90 there. So, it will be a lot of fun to come and put on the Sabres jersey down the road here.”' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch ‘very excited to come to Buffalo,’ ready to help Sabres build a winner
Red Wings roar back, stun Sabres in overtime: ‘A little bit tense’
'“They probably got uptight before the second goal,” he said. “It was the defensive zone. It wasn’t any doing of their part. It was doing on us. We just slid out of position and created, opened a seam, which is uncharacteristic. So you could look at it, say we must have been tight. It could be the only explanation for it. Because it was a simple coverage that we’ve done over … [Read more...] about Red Wings roar back, stun Sabres in overtime: ‘A little bit tense’
Alex Tuch thrilled to join Sabres: ‘Buffalo, it’s gonna be like none other’
'“It was Buffalo, it was everyone around Buffalo,” he said. “They love their sports here and they love their Buffalo Sabres. I’m really excited to play for a fan base like this. I mean, I was very thankful to play in Vegas where they really embraced us, the entire city embraced us. But coming to Buffalo, it’s gonna be like none other.”' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch thrilled to join Sabres: ‘Buffalo, it’s gonna be like none other’
Sunday's Detroit Coverage
Wings snap four-game winless streak on Moritz Seider's OT goal in Buffalo (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Detroit Red Wings rookies rack up the points in 4-3 OT win over Buffalo (Detroit Free Press) Dylan Larkin, now absent for 1 week, remains on Detroit Red Wings active roster (Detroit Free Press) Photo gallery (Detroit Free Press) Tyler Bertuzzi leads Red … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Detroit Coverage
Recently traded Golden Knights speak as Buffalo Sabres
'“I have a lot of lifetime friends (in Las Vegas) … so it was really tough to say goodbye to those guys,” Tuch said. “But I am very excited to come to Buffalo. I’m born and raised in Syracuse, New York, which is right down the road, right down Route 91 there. It’ll be a lot of fun to come and put on the Sabres jersey.”' … [Read more...] about Recently traded Golden Knights speak as Buffalo Sabres
Sunday's Vegas Coverage
Why Jack Eichel’s powerful skating helps make him an elite center (Las Vegas Review Journal) Golden Knights rarely miss when trying to land high-profile talent (Las Vegas Review Journal) Recently traded Golden Knights speak as Buffalo Sabres (Las Vegas Review Journal) Golden Knights: the Jack Eichel bet (Journal de Montreal) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Vegas Coverage
Michael Arace: Balance of a blockbuster deal hangs on the neck of Jack Eichel
'In the end, Adams performed a salvage job. He had to remove the latest, and darkest, of clouds to darken Buffalo. He was never going to get an adequate return and, all in all, he did all right.' … [Read more...] about Michael Arace: Balance of a blockbuster deal hangs on the neck of Jack Eichel
Breaking down the Jack Eichel trade to Vegas
'The feeling on the Sabres’ return: That’s all they got? It looks like a talented prospect (Krebs), a middle-six forward (Alex Tuch, not expected back until 2022 after offseason shoulder surgery), a first-round pick that’s top-10 protected (meaning it won’t be in the top 10 if Vegas is a lottery team this year), and a 2022 second-rounder for the third they included with … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Jack Eichel trade to Vegas
Seider scores in OT as Red Wings beat Sabres 4-3
'Sabres: Leading scorer F Victor Olofsson was held out for a third straight game with a soft-tissue injury but is nearing a return, coach Don Granato said … G Craig Anderson (upper-body) is day-to-day.' … [Read more...] about Seider scores in OT as Red Wings beat Sabres 4-3
Detroit comes back to stump Sabres
'Moritz Seider's first career NHL goal came nearly three minutes into overtime and secured the come-from-behind victory for Detroit, 4-3. Bertuzzi made the pass in the offensive zone that helped create the opportunity. He was able to receive his third assist and fourth overall point of the game on the goal.' … [Read more...] about Detroit comes back to stump Sabres
Opinion: The Sabres blow another lead and lose a game they were in control of
'It was utterly amazing how the Sabres went from being in complete control of the game to getting uptight because Detroit made it 3-2. Rasmus Asplund had two assists in this game as he leads the Sabres in scoring with 10 points in 11 games. The winger has points in six straight games scoring three goals and five assists for eight points. He has points in eight out of nine games … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres blow another lead and lose a game they were in control of
Sabres fall to Red Wings 4-3 in overtime in return to KeyBank Center
'After Arttu Ruotsalainen doubled the Sabres' lead, the Red Wings came roaring back with two goals from their leading scorer, Tyler Bertuzzi. Moritz Seider scored the game-winning goal for Detroit.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Red Wings 4-3 in overtime in return to KeyBank Center
Jack Eichel: 'Thank you to Sabres fans and everyone who supported me in this incredible city'
'On Saturday, former Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel released a video on his Twitter account thanking Sabres fans after he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel: ‘Thank you to Sabres fans and everyone who supported me in this incredible city’
Sabres drop fourth straight, lose to Red Wings 4-3 in OT
'It started out rough for the Sabres. They gave up a goal less from Pius Suter than 15 seconds into the game. They couldn’t respond the rest of the period, and trailed 1-0 going into intermission.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop fourth straight, lose to Red Wings 4-3 in OT